SEE YOURSELF AS A RUNNER
Battery for days, up to 14 days to be exact (in smartwatch mode). More battery means knowing more about your overall health. Small on the wrist, big on features. Keep an eye on what’s inside. With sleep score and insights, you'll know the quality of your sleep. A fitness smartwatch that works with your phone. All your health and fitness stats in one place — no subscription required. Enjoy free workouts, training plans and stored health stats on the Garmin Connect™ app.
FEATURES
Body Battery Energy Monitoring
The Forerunner 55 tracks your stress, heart rate, sleep and activity level to estimate your body’s energy reserves and suggest optimal rest or activity periods.
Stress Tracking
Monitor whether your day is calm, balanced or stressful — and receive relaxation prompts when elevated stress is detected.
Heart Rate
The watch continuously samples your heart rate and will alert you if your resting heart rate remains unusually high or low.
Sleep Score & Advanced Sleep Monitoring
Receive a sleep score, track sleep stages (light, deep, REM) plus respiration and Pulse Ox data to get fuller insight into your sleep quality.
Battery Life
Get up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.
Sleek Style & Multiple Colors
Designed for everyday use with a clean, lightweight build suitable for all-day wear. Available in multiple strap and case variations.
Made for the active lifestyle
Durable case with comfortable silicone band, built to withstand sweat, rain, and everyday wear.
Hydration Tracking
Log your fluid intake daily to help ensure adequate hydration, with auto-goal adjustments based on your activity levels.
Women’s Health Tracking
Use the Garmin Connect app to track menstrual cycles or pregnancy, log symptoms and receive insights — plus view summary info from your wrist.
Built-in Sports Apps
Includes multiple preloaded activity profiles like walking, running (indoor/outdoor), cardio, strength training and more.
Running Features
Features GPS-based distance, time and pace for outdoor runs, as well as cadence and run-walk detection.
Cycling Features
Tracks time, distance and heart rate — supports speed/cadence sensors (ANT+®) when paired.
Swimming Features
Pool-swim ready with length, distance and pace tracking; wrist-based heart rate support during swim.
Smart Notifications
Receive texts, emails and alerts directly to your watch when paired to your smartphone. Android users can respond to texts.
Garmin Pay
Make contactless payments right from your watch (where supported).
Safety & Tracking Features
Includes LiveTrack and incident detection so your location can be sent to emergency contacts when needed.
Connect IQ Store
Download extra watch faces, data fields and apps to customise your device.
Sync with Garmin Connect
See all your health and fitness data in one place via the Garmin Connect app — connect, compete and share.
Water Rating
Rated to 5 ATM (50 metres) — suitable for swimming, showering and everyday water exposure.
SPECIFICATIONS
Watch Display Type: Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Touchscreen: No (button operation)
Water Rating: Swim, 5 ATM (50 m)
Strap Material: Silicone
Lens Material: Chemically strengthened glass
Bezel / Case Material: Fiber-reinforced polymer
Quick Release Bands: Yes (20 mm standard)
Physical Size: 42 × 42 × 11.6 mm
Fits Wrists: 126 – 203 mm circumference
Weight: 37 g
Display Size: 1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter
Display Resolution: 208 × 208 pixels
Battery Life: Smartwatch mode – up to 14 days | GPS mode – up to 20 hours
Charging Interface: Garmin proprietary charging cable
Memory / History: 200 hours of activity data
Clock Features: Time/date, GPS time sync, automatic DST, alarm, timer, stopwatch
Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate sensor, accelerometer
Connectivity: Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+®
Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
Smart Features: Smart notifications, calendar, weather, music control, Find My Phone, Garmin Connect support
Health & Wellness Monitoring: Continuous heart rate, resting HR, sleep tracking, stress tracking, Body Battery™, hydration tracking, women’s health tracking
Activity Profiles: Running (indoor/outdoor), walking, cycling, cardio, yoga, pool swimming, HIIT
Activity Tracking Features: Step counter, move alerts, auto goal, calories burned, floors climbed, intensity minutes, TrueUp™, Move IQ™
Training & Analysis Features: Custom data pages, auto pause, auto lap, training plans, race predictor, VO₂ max, PacePro™, recovery time
Running Features: GPS-based distance, time and pace, cadence alerts, run/walk detection
Cycling Features: Time, distance and HR alerts; supports ANT+/BLE speed and cadence sensors
Swimming Features: Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, SWOLF)
Golfing Features: Not supported
Outdoor Recreation: Back to Start, basic distance tracking
Safety & Tracking: LiveTrack, incident detection, emergency alert messaging
Kid Activity Tracking: Not applicable
Battery Runtime (General Use): Up to 14 days in smartwatch mode
Durability: Swim-proof, sweat and weather resistant
In the Box: Forerunner 55 watch, charging cable, documentation
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